Word Counter

About This Tool

I built this word counter because I kept needing one—and the ones I found online either had too many ads, asked for my email, or counted things weirdly. You know the type: “characters without spaces” like that actually matters when you’re trying to hit a 500-word blog post. This thing? It’s simple. Paste your text, and it tells you how many words you’ve got. That’s it. No tracking, no pop-ups, no “upgrade to premium” nonsense. It runs right in your browser, so your text never leaves your computer. Honestly, it’s the tool I wish existed when I was writing essays in college or drafting emails at 2 a.m.

Key Features

• Counts words, characters (with and without spaces), paragraphs, and sentences—because sometimes you need more than just a word total.
• Works offline. Once the page loads, you don’t need the internet. Great for flights or spotty Wi-Fi.
• No sign-ups. No cookies. No “we value your privacy” pop-ups that lie. Your text stays yours.
• Real-time updates. Type or paste, and the numbers update as you go. No clicking “count” or refreshing.
• Mobile-friendly. It’s not pretty on every phone, but it works. I tested it on my old Android and it didn’t crash.
• Dark mode toggle. Because staring at bright white screens at night is how you summon headaches.

FAQ

Does it count hyphenated words as one or two?
It counts them as one. So “state-of-the-art” is one word. That’s how most style guides treat it, and honestly, it makes more sense. If you’re submitting to a publisher who disagrees, well… good luck with that.

Why doesn’t it save my text?
Because I didn’t build a backend. This tool runs entirely in your browser—no servers, no databases, no “cloud.” That means your text disappears when you close the tab. Which is actually a feature if you’re pasting sensitive stuff. Just don’t expect it to remember your last draft.